Frederick Libby
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Captain Frederick Libby became the first American flying ace, while serving as an observer in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.
Frederick Libby, 1918
Lionel Rees
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Group Captain Lionel Wilmot Brabazon Rees, was a Welsh aviator, flying ace, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Briti
Frederick Libby
…greater safety for the observer. Libby claimed five victories while teamed with Captain (later Major) Stephen Price; one of the victories was shared with Lionel Rees. He became an ace on 25 August 1916, and by 20 October 1916 he was a double ace as an observer on Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2s. His description of an…
Lionel Rees c.1918
Plaque honouring Rees in Caernarfon